 Four Turkish soldiers were killed Saturday after clashes with Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) rebels in Southeast of Turkey. Sources in Sirnak state, which witnessed the clashes, told Ihlas News Agency that the fighting resulted in the deaths of four Turkish soldiers and one PKK militant in the mountainous area between Iraq and Syria. They added that major operations in which helicopters were used against the rebels have started two days ago in Sirnak and will continue on. This operation marks the first clashes between Turkish troops and Kurdish rebels during this month. |